Mirror bracket

ABSTRACT

A mirror bracket made up of two elongated interconnected, pivotally related members, one for attachment to a mirror back and the other for attachment to a dresser back, the dresser element being equipped with novel transversely extending ribs which serve to both reinforce the dresser element while also creating a slight distortion in the dresser element to facilitate immobilization by gripping the dresser back.

States atent 1 Feb.29,1972

[54] MIRROR BRACKET [72] Inventor: Kenneth H. Gutner, 1530 Old Skokie Road, Highland Park, 111. 60035 [22] Filed: Apr. 9, 1970 21 Appl. No.: 26,915

[52] 1.1.8. Cl .248/480, 248/291, 287/20.924 [51] im. Cl ..A47g H24 [58] Field of Search ..248/480, 291; 287/20.924, 20.92 R;

[56] References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 3,120,937 2/1964 Gutner ..248/480 2,486,723 11/1949 Thompson ..287/189-35 1,765,614 6/1930 Roberts ...287/20.92 C X 2,904,290 9/1959 Mullen ..248/480 Primary Examiner-Chancellor IE. Harris Attorney-Dawson, Tilton, Fallon & Lungmus [5 7] ABSTRACT A mirror bracket made up of two elongated interconnected, pivotally related members, one for attachment to a mirror back and the other for attachment to a dresser back, the dresser element being equipped with novel transversely extending ribs which serve to both reinforce the dresser element while also creating a slight distortion in the dresser element to facilitate immobilization by gripping the dresser back.

1 Claims, 5 Drawing Figures MIRROR BRACKET BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY OF INVENTION In the practice of the invention seen in my earlier US. Pat. No. 3,120,937, the mirror and dresser elements were channelshaped and were nested in one fashion for shipment. Most advantageously, the dresser element was received within the mirror element, while the latter was secured to the rear of the mirror. Thus, an extraordinarily secure attachment could be achieved at the factory. It was up to the store owner or purchaser to reassemble to the elements, particularly mounting the dresser element against the dresser back. This was the point of maximum stress, and I have now discovered a novel means for achieving not only a stronger dresser element, but one which is more rigidly connectable to the dresser back.

In the illustrated embodiment of the invention, the dresser element is channel-shaped having sidewalls spaced laterally of a bight portion. The bight portion is equipped with screw openings extending therethrough, and flanking these openings are transversely extending ribs. The ribs serve not only to strengthen the dresser element at the critical points of securement to the dresser back, but also distort the dresser element slightly so as to bite into the wooden dresser back, and therefore achieve a strong securement.

The invention is described in conjunction with the accompanying drawing, in which:

FIG. 1 is a fragmentary rear elevational view of a mirror and dresser structure equipped with the inventive mirror bracket;

FIG. 2 is an enlarged longitudinal sectional view in fragmentary form of one method of pivotally interconnecting the mirror and dresser elements;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view of the assembled mirror and dresser elements;

FIG. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view taken along the line 4-4 ofFIG. 3; and

FIG. 5 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view showing that portion of the dresser element which is secured to the dresser back.

In the illustration given, and with particular reference to FIG. 1, the numeral designates a dresser, while the numeral Ill designates a mirror which is positioned above the dresser. The elements 110 and 11 are pivotally interrelated by means of mirror brackets 12. Each mirror bracket includes a mirror element 13 (see FIGS. 3 and 4) and a dresser element 114. The

pivotal interconnection as at 15 in FIG. 2 is seen to include arcuate portions of each of the elements 113 and 14 which are clamped together by means of a bolt. to, cap 17, and wing nut 18. Further details of this interconnection can be seen in my earlier patent.

The mirror element is secured in a fashion (not shown) by means of wood screws or the like inserted through openings 19 and 20. As mentioned above, prior to final installation, the dresser element 14 may be nested within the mirror element 13, each of these elements being generally channel-shaped in cross section. Thus, each includes outwardly extending sidewalls connected by an intermediate bight portion. The spacing between the sidewalls 21 of the dresser element 14 is less than the spacing between the side walls 22 of the mirror element 113. When it is time to install the dresser element 14 against a dresser back (as at lltia in FIG. 5), the elements are reoriented to the configuration shown in the drawing. Wood screws 23 and 24! are advantageously inserted through the openings 25 and/or 26 in the bight portion 27 of the dresser element 2i.

The bight portion 27 is equipped with outwardly projecting (relative to the dresser back Illa), transversely extending ribs 28, 29, 30, and 31. These ribs flank the openings 25 and 26 so as to cause a slight distortion of the bight portion in the fashion shown in exaggerated form as at 30a in FIG. 5, causing the bight portion to literally bite" into the wooden dresser back 10a and aid in the mounting engagement of the dresser element 21 relative to the dresser back 10a.

I claim: 11. An enlarged mirror bracket for supporting a mirror above a dresser comprising first and second elongated elements adapted to be pivotally interconnected adjacent one end, each of said elements being channel-shaped and having thereby sidewall and bight portions, one of said elements being adapted to have its bight portion mounted on a dresser back, said one element having at least two longitudinally spaced apart screw-receiving openings extending therethrough in its bight portion, a plurality of longitudinally spaced-apart transversely extending ribs in said one member bight portion upstanding into said channel shape with said ribs being disposed adjacent said openings to distort said bight portion into gripping engagement with said dresser additional to the engagement achieved by said screws while additionally reinforcing said one member against deflection.

@3 3 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION Patent No. 3,645,489 Dated February 29, 1972 Inventor(s) Kenneth H. Gutner It is certified that error appears in the above-identified patent and that said Letters Patent are hereby corrected as shown below:

Column 2, line 30 (claim 1, line 1) the word "enlarged" should be elongated Signed and sealed this 20th day of June 1972.

(SEAL) Attest:

EDWARD M.FLETCHER, JR. ROBERT GOI'TSCHALK Attesting Officer Commissioner of Patents 

1. An enlarged mirror bracket for supporting a mirror above a dresser comprising first and second elongated elements adapted to be pivotally interconnected adjacent one end, each of said elements being channel-shaped and having thereby sidewall and bight portions, one of said elements being adapted to have its bight portion mounted on a dresser back, said one element having at least two longitudinally spaced apart screw-receiving openings extending therethrough in its bight portion, a plurality of longitudinally spaced-apart transversely extending ribs in said one member bight portion upstanding into said channel shape with said ribs being disposed adjacent said openings to distort said bight portion into gripping engagement with said dresser additional to the engagement achieved by said screws while additionally reinforcing said one member against deflection. 